Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-7-74
When the hearing involves medical, psychiatric or psychological issues, the hearing officer may order on the hearing officer's own motion that an independent medical, psychiatric or psychological assessment other than that of the person or persons involved in making the original decision shall be obtained at agency expense and made part of the record if the hearing officer considers it necessary. If a party requests the independent assessment, that party shall pay the costs incurred in obtaining the assessment. If the party requesting the assessment signs a poverty affidavit, the independent medical, psychiatric or psychological assessment shall be performed at agency expense. The effective date of this regulation shall be July 1, 1989.
Kan. Admin. Regs. § 30-7-74